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Bollywood Quiz: Bollywood Actors from the past, where have they gone!
Some of the Movie stars had a very short on-screen life; they made a big entrance and then disappeared. Some had personal issues; others were not so lucky on the big screen. Yet others decided to take a different path. Here is a quiz about some of the mega stars of the past. This is your chance to test how well you know your Bollywood!
Some from the old days, some no so distant.
Some happy endings, some not so.
Here we go! Good luck with the quiz:

Remember the light-eyed teenager Mandakini; the leading lady in RaJ Kapoor's film ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’? Where is she now?

She is acting in Hollywood, under a different name.She married a former Buddhist monk; she runs classes in Tibetan yoga.She is still in Bollywood, she only directs the movies now-a-days.She only plays small character roles.

She quit acting and became a fiction writer.She acts, but only in south-Indian movies.She runs a dance studio in Bollywood and works with music directors.Ayesha is married to construction tycoon and has not acted in movies for many years.

Meenakshi Seshadri, known for her great acting in movies like Jurm, Ghayal and Damini, disappeared from the Bollywood screens. What happened to her?

She retired from cinema and married an investment banker in USA. She runs a dance studio in Texas..She is still in Bollywood, though less active.Nobody knows what happened to herShe is taking some time off, working on a come-back.

Kumar Gaurav, the son of superstar Rajendra Kumar, was an overnight star with his debut movie Love Story. Where is he now?

No one knows.Moved to Australia, he owns a tourism agency in Sidney.He owns a travel business in Maldives and spends most of his time there.He was last seen driving a cab in New York. God bless him!

Kimi Katkar created a stir for her film Tarzan (1985). She played opposite Big B in Hum and is still remembered for her Chumm Chumma song. Where is she now:

She is still acting, only character roles though.She moved to U.K. after marrying an NRI.She writes now-a-days, her books include children's books and some cook-books. She is married to an NRI who runs Indian restaurant in New York.She quit acting after her marriage in mid 90s. She moved to Melbourne, Australia originally; and, now lives in Pune area.

Saira Banu, the famous lead actress of 1960s and 1970s stopped acting suddenly in late 1970s. What happened?

She just got old and stopped getting lead roles in 1980s.She moved to London, where she had spent significant part of her childhood, and retired from limelight. She married Dilip Kumar and quit acting.She still plays character roles such as a mother and a housewife.

Salma Agha made a splash with movie 'Nikaah', her soulful voice won her filmfare award for Best Playback Female for the song "Dil Ke Armaan Aansuon Mein Beh Gaye". What happened to her?

She stressed her vocal cords as a singer and then retired from Bollywood limelight.She still acts, but only in Punjabi and Urdu movies.Agha got married to a Pakistani playback singer and disappeared from Bollywood.Nobody knows her story; she is just gone!

What happened to Sushil Kumar and Sudhir Kumar after their superb acting in the superhit movie Dosti in 1964?

It is rumored that Dilip Kumar was threatened by the acting and the performance of the young duo. He may be involved in taking care of his competition. Nobody heard from them after Dosti.Both of them continued their film carrier but only in the South Indian films. Sushil Kumar could not get a lucky break after Dosti; he went on to work for Air India and is very much alive. Sudhir Kumar, after a few small/flopped movies, also moved away from Bombay film scene and died in early 1990s.Both of them are settled in Pune area and are very much alive. Stop the rumor mill!

Bhagyashree, best known for her debut lead role in the movie Maine Pyar Kiya, is nowhere on the Bollywood screens. Where is she?

Bhagyashree is ambassador of the Bhagyashree scheme, launched by Government of Maharashtra. Bhagyashree scheme caters to girl child from Below Poverty Line families.She went back to school to complete her studies. She is a teacher now, teaching Below Poverty Line schools.She runs a dance studio in Pune, called Bhagyashree Shakes!Who know; is has completely disappeared from the radar. Only God know!

Raj Kiran acted in around 100 films. Karz, Begunah, Basera, Maan Abhiman and Arth were some of his most memorable movies. Where is he now?

He retired from Bollywood; lives in Mumbai. No one knows where he is. He was thought to be living as a recluse in America for many years. As per his daughter in 2011, "We have involved the New York police and hired private detectives to find him. But he`s not been found"He directs and produces movies now; no more acting.He got into politics; no more acting.